Stephinie
A variation of the feminine name Stephanie, of Greek origin: crowned.
Name Census estimates that about 74 living Americans carry the first name Stephinie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Stephinie today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stephinie births was 1976 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stephinie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Stephinie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
74
~ 1 in 4,631,815 Americans
Peak year
1976
9 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
1993 SSA rank
#15,487
Tracked since 1970
Census
Stephinie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 174 people with the first name Stephinie, which placed it at #41,801 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,801
National first-name rank
People counted
174
174 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stephinie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stephinie is White at 54.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.6%) and Black (15.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Stephinie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Stephinie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.6% · 95
- Hispanic or Latino23.6% · 41
- Black or African American15.5% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 4
- Two or more races2.3% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 3
Popularity
Stephinie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stephinie from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 44 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stephinie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Stephinie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stephinie
The name Stephinie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath." Its origin can be traced back to ancient Greece, where it was initially used as a masculine name.
In the early days of Christianity, the name gained popularity due to its association with the first Christian martyr, Saint Stephen. He was one of the seven deacons appointed by the Apostles to serve the Christian community in Jerusalem, as mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles.
The name Stephinie, with the addition of the feminine "-ie" ending, emerged as a variant of the more common Stephanie or Stefanie. This spelling variation likely arose as a result of regional or cultural influences, although its precise origin is unclear.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stephinie can be found in the 12th century, when it was used by a French noblewoman named Stephinie de Beauvais. She was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis VII of France and played a significant role in the politics of her time.
In the 16th century, Stephinie de Bourbon-Lancy, a French noblewoman and courtier, was a prominent figure during the reign of King Henry IV of France. She was known for her influential presence at the French court and her involvement in various political intrigues.
During the 17th century, Stephinie de Montespan was a famous French mistress of King Louis XIV. She was one of the most influential women at the court of Versailles and played a significant role in the political affairs of her time.
In the 19th century, Stephinie de Beauharnais was a French writer and socialite. She was the daughter of Eugène de Beauharnais, the stepson of Napoleon Bonaparte, and was known for her literary works and active social life.
Another notable figure with the name Stephinie was Stephinie de Marigny, a French-American socialite and philanthropist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was known for her charitable work and her involvement in various social and cultural organizations in New Orleans.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Stephinie. While the name may not be as common as its variants, it has a rich cultural heritage and has been carried by numerous notable figures across various eras and regions.
People
Stephinie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stephinie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Stephinie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stephinie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 74 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stephinie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,631,815 US residents.
Is Stephinie a common name?
We classify Stephinie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 80 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stephinie most popular?
The single biggest year for Stephinie was 1976, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stephinie is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stephinie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 174 people with the name Stephinie, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,801 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Stephinie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Stephinie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stephinie appears almost entirely female. Of the 169 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Stephinie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stephinie is White at 54.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.6%) and Black (15.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Stephinie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Stephinie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.6% (95 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Stephinie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stephinie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stephinie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Stephinie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stephinie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Stephinie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Stephinie?
You can see how many people have the name Stephinie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.